NICK TRGOVICH PHOTO SCRAPBOOK #1

Nick in the late 40s or early 50s (Trgovich Family Collection)

Nick at 87th Street Speedway in 1952 (Trgovich Family Collection)

Nick at 87th Street Speedway in 1953 (Trgovich Family Collection)

Nick at 87th Street Speedway in 1953 (Trgovich Family Collection)

Nick (in all white) receiving a trophy in the early 1950s (Trgovich Family Collection)

Nick Trgovich sits on top of his Ford Coupe No. 11 after winning a 1950 feature race at the New Schererville Speedway or Molenaar's Half Mile, which later would become known as Illiana Motor Speedway.  (Trgovich Family Collection)

Stock car feature winner Nick Trgovich (center, above the checkered flag) is congratulated by track owner Harry Molenaar (at right) after Trgovich's 1950 win. The track was then know as the New Schererville Speedway or sometimes simply - Molenaar's Half Mile. It would later become known as Illiana Motor Speedway. On the left, holding the checkered flag, is starter Leo Melcher, who handled the flagging duties at Illiana during the early 50's. (Trgovich Family Collection)

Nick Trgovich carries the checkered flag after his stock car feature win on Labor Day, 1950 at the Savage Speedway in Gary, Ind. (Trgovich Family Collection)